The number of people living outdoors in Washington state rose 25 percent over last year, according to a new report by the state Department of Commerce.
The report combines data from each county’s Point in Time Count, a survey of homeless people conducted every January to receive federal funding.
Since 2008, the yearly count has mostly decreased. But this year, it jumped to 6,289 people, up from 5,043 people in 2013. ...